## United States Environmental Protection Agency
General Permit for New or Modified True Minor Sources of Air Pollution in Indian Country http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html



## Instructions for Requesting Coverage under the General Air Quality
Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source Spark Ignition Engines in Indian Country

Version 1.0
Last Modified: Ju l y 2 , 2014

If you wish to apply for the ‘General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source Spark Ignition Engines in Indian Country

, ’ please complete the form “Request for Coverage under the General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source of Spark Ignition Engines in Indian Country

. ”

This General Air Quality Permit implements the requirements of the minor New Source Review (NSR) rule as
described under 40 CFR p art 49.

These instructions are intended to p rovide you with information that may be useful in completing the Request for Coverage forms. In the form, please provide information on all existing, new and modified

units.



### Helpful Definitions fr o m the Federal Indian Country Minor NSR Rule (40 CFR 49.152)

– This is not a comprehensive list.

 Modification means any physical or operational change at a source that would cause an increase in the allowable emissions of the affected emissions units for any regulated NSR pollutant or that would cause the emission of any regulated NSR pollutant not previously emitted. [ 40 CFR 49.152(d) ]

The following exemptions apply:

(1) A physical or operational change does not include routine maintenance, repair, or replacement. (2) An increase in the hours of operation or in the production rate is not considered an operational change unless such increase is prohibited under any federally

- enforceable permit condition or other permit condition that is enforceable as a practical matter. (3) A change in ownership at a source is not considered a modification.

 Potential to e mit (PTE) means the maximum capacity of a source to emit a pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the source to emit a pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is enforceable as a practical matter. Secondary emissions, as defined at 40 CFR 52.21(b)(18) of this chapter, do not count in determining
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Version 1.0 Information collected on applications includes the following:



### Section 1: Contact Information

1. Business Name: Provide the complete company name. For corporations, include divisions or subsidiary name, if any.

2. Date: Provide the date you submit the completed application.

3. Site Address: Provide the actual address of where the source is operating or proposing to operate and not the mailing address. Include the state and the zip code.

4. County: Provide the county in which the source is operating or proposing to operate.

5. Name of Operator or C ontact at Site(s): Provide the name(s) of the operator or contact at the site(s).

6. Telep hone Number of Operator or Contact at Site(s): Provide a telephone number where the operator or contact at the site(s) can be reached during business hours.

7. Owner: List the full name of the owner of the business.

8. Telephone Number of Owner: Provide a telephone number where the owner of the business can be reached during business hours.

9. Mailing Address of Owner: Provide the mailing address of the owner. Include the st ate and the zip
code.

10. Correspondence Address: Provide the mailing address of the authorized contact person. Include the
state and the zip code.

11. Authorized Contact Person: Provide the name, title, phone number, email address, and f ax number
of the authorize d contact person. The authorized contact is the person authorized to receive requests for data and information.



### Section 2: Facility Information for Requesting Coverage under the General Air Quality
Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source S park Ignition Engines

12. Brief Description of Your Project : Is your facility new or a modification to an existing facility? If this is a new request, describe the proposed new source. If this is a modification, describe the modification proposed.

13. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)/Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code and Description : Provide the NAICS/SIC Code and/or a description for the facility (check all that apply):

 2211 ** NAICS Electric Power Generation, Transmission or Distribution  622110 NAICS Medical and Surgical Hospitals  Other

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Version 1.0 14. Ozone Attainment Status: Indicate if this facility is located in an ozone nonattainment area and specify the classification of the ozone nonattainment area. If part of a tribe’s area is designated as attainment, unclassifiable, or attainment /unclassifiable and another part as non attainment, the answer to this question should be based on the designation where the source would be located. If the source straddles the two areas, the more stringent classification applies. Information on the ozone attainment status of the area where you r facility is located can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/airquality/greenbook/ . Please contact your reviewing authority if you have questions about an area’s attainment status.

15. Carbon monoxide (CO) Attainment Status: Indicate if this facility is located in a CO nonattainment

area and specify the classification of the area.

16. Exemption from the Minor NSR Program: For a new facility, calculate the PTE of all proposed
emission units and determine if the proposed construction is below the applicability thresholds in the Indian Country Minor NSR program (the thresholds listed in 40 CFR 49.153). For a modification to your existing facility, calculate the emissions increase from your new or modified emission units and determine if the proposed construction or modification is below the thresholds listed. For a new

emissions unit

, the emissions change is the PTE of the new unit. For a modified emissions units, the emissions change is the change in allowable emis sions of the unit.

You only need to consider the thresholds for nonattainment areas if your source is (or will be) located in an area designated nonattainment. If in a nonattainment area, then you only need to
consider the nonattainment threshold for the pollutant(s) for which the area is designated

nonattainment.

If the PTE of your new facility or the emissions increase at your existing facility is below the applicable thresholds listed for ALL pollutants, the new or modified source is exempt from the mi nor NSR program. You do not need a permit for this source. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing a PTE calculator to assist with this task. The calculator is available online at : http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

.

Do not include mobile engines or engines that remain in one location for less than 12 months in your calculation.

17. Qualification for General Permit

– Fa cility in Attainment, Unclassifiable, or Attainment /Unclassifiable

Area : If located in an attainment, unclassifiable, or attainment /unclassifiable area, calculate the PTE of your entire facility (include new, modified, and existing units) and determine if the facility is below the NSR major source threshold of 250 tons per year ( tpy ) . If the PTE of the proposed facility is equal or above 250 tpy for ANY pollutant, this new or modified source does not qualify for this general permit. The EPA is providing a PTE calculator to assist with this task. The calculator is
available online at : http:/ /www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

.

Do not include mobile engines or engines that remain in one location for less than 12 months in your calculation.

18. Qualification for General Permit

– Facility in Nonattainment Area : If located in a nonattainment area, calculate the PTE of your entire facility (include new, modified, and existing units) and determine if the facility is below the NSR major source thresholds listed. Note the NSR major source classification is pollutant specific. You only need to consider the nonattainment area thresholds forInstruction s : Engines Page 4 of 4

Version 1.0 the particular pollutant s for which your area is designat ed as nonattainment. If the PTE of the proposed facility is equal to or above the threshold for ANY pollutant for which the a rea is designated as nonattainment

, then this new or modified source does not qualify for this general permit. The EPA is providing a PTE calculator to assist with this task. The calculator is available online

at : http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

. Do not include mobile engines or engines that remain in one location for less than 12 months in your calculation.

19. Setback Requirement : The permit contains a setback requirement and seeks information to verify compliance with that requirement.



### Section 3 : Technical Information for Requesting Coverage under the General Air Quality
Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source S park Ignition Engines

20. Non

- Emergency Spark Ignition Engines : List each unit’s unique identification number, unit description, maximum capacity, fuel(s) used ( natural gas, liquified petroleum gas ( LPG ) , gasoline, landfill/digester gas )

, manufactured date for each engine and model year. Do not include mobile engines or engines that remain in one location for less than 12 months. Only non

- emergency (prime) engines should be listed.

21. Emergency Engines: List each emergency engine ’s unique identification number, unit description, maximum capacity, fuel(s) used, manufactured date and model year. Fuels can include: distillate fuel, diesel, biodiesel, natural gas, LPG, or gasoline. Do not include mobile engines or engines that

remain in one location for less than 12 months. Only emergency engines should be listed.

22. Auxiliary Heaters: List each unit’s unique identification number, unit description, maximum heat input capacity, fuel(s) used, and construction date for each auxiliary heater (such as a hot oil heater).



### Section 4 : Information on Compliance with Federal Statu t es Necessary for Requesting Coverage under a General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source
S park Ignition Engines

23. Endangered Species Act: To request co verage under this permit, sources must demonstrate that they have satisfied the permitting requirements related to the Endangered Species Act. The EPA is providing procedures with the application to assist with this task.

24. National Historic Preservation Act: To request coverage under this permit, sources must demonstrate that they have satisfied the permitting requirements related to the National Historic Preservation Act. The EPA is providing procedures with the application to assist with this task.



### Sec tion 5 : Applicant’s Statement

Certify that the information supplied in the application is correct, then sign the document, print your name, and date the document in the spaces provided.